Uniontown City Police Officer seriously injured in crash
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Uniontown City Police Officer Jay Hanley was seriously injured following a crash near Uniontown Area High School Sunday evening. He was rescued by a bystander, and the police vehicle caught fire. Hanley was flown from the scene by medical helicopter.
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Uniontown City Police Officer Jay Hanley was seriously injured following a crash near Uniontown Area High School Sunday evening. He was rescued by a bystander, and the police vehicle caught fire. Hanley was flown from the scene by medical helicopter.
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The driver of the second vehicle involved in a collision with a Uniontown City Police Officer was evaluated on the scene by Fayette EMS Sunday evening.
A Uniontown City Police officer was seriously injured in a crash on the way to a call Sunday evening.
Officer Jay Hanley was unconscious after the collision near the intersection of Fayette Street and Pennsylvania Avenue at about 5:45 p.m., and the police vehicle caught fire. Captain David Rutter and a bystander, Daylan McLee, rescued Hanley from the vehicle, according to Uniontown City Police Lt. Tom Kolencik.
鈥淲e are very thankful to him,鈥� he said.
The second person involved in the crash was checked out by EMS on the scene. Hanley suffered a serious leg injury, and he was flown to Ruby Memorial Hospital in Morgantown, West Virginia where he was being prepped for surgery Sunday evening, Kolencik said.
鈥淥ur department is praying for both of those involved,鈥� he said.
State police are investigating the crash.